Area code 765

Area code 765 is a North American Numbering Plan area code for most of central Indiana outside the immediate Indianapolis area. Some cities included are Marion, Anderson, Crawfordsville, Kokomo, Lafayette, Muncie, Richmond, Winchester, and West Lafayette.

History

Prior to 1997, area code 317 covered all of Central Indiana. Eventually, population growth and increased number demand necessitated a split for the region. Beginning on February 1, 1997, with mandatory dialing effective June 28, the greater Indianapolis area retained 317 and the remainder of Central Indiana split off into area code 765.^[1] The creation of 765 came amid some fanfare, as it was Indiana's first new area code in 49 years.

References

^ http://www.sbc.com/gen/general?pid=1718&phase=check SBC information. Accessed May 11, 2006

Indiana area codes: 219, 260, 317/463, 574, 765, 812/930
	North: 219, 574, 260
West: 217	area code 765	East: 937
	South: 317, 812
Ohio area codes: 216, 330/234, 419/567, 440, 513, 614/380, 740/220, 937/326
Illinois area codes: 217, 224/847, 309, 312, 331/630, 618, 708, 773, 779/815, 872

[1] ttp://www.sbc.com/gen/general?pid=1718&phase=check SBC information. Accessed May 11, 2006

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